How Great Thou Art- Organ Solo (Sammy Berfect)

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17 жыл бұрын

This is the organ solo of the late, virtuoso organist of our time, Mr. Sammy Berfect. Mr. Berfect was a living-legend in the music community of New Orleans and across the globe.
His interpretation of "How Great Thou Art" is a moving, soul-stirring experience.
This was at the 114th Annual Session of the National Baptist Convention U.S.A., Inc. live in New Orleans, LA.

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@audwingreen 10 ай бұрын

The most great full gospel organist to ever live Mr. Samuel Berfect . You are very much missed. I believe we should be remembering you better than we are doing. You are the greatest HAMMOND B 3 player who ever lived. Your b3 boy Audie.

@drumnkeyz86 16 жыл бұрын

I'm a 22 yr old musician. Definetly from the contemporary school of Organists. But I've always revered & respected the older styles that is rarely heard in church anymore. THIS GUY IS AWESOME AND ANOINTED! He would have to be to evoke the spirit in that place the way he did... AND without any backup or playing behind a singer. This is true worship and musicianship on display and younger musicians could greatly benefit from exposer to this kind of playing. I KNOW I DID God Bless

@SomeGuy-cw9rw 3 жыл бұрын

34 year old musician now. Lol. 😜

@EricMWashingtonPhD 16 жыл бұрын

This is classic New Orleans Baptist organ playing; I grew up listening to such. A very young Sammy Berfect was one of the organists at Historic Second Baptist Church during the 1960s. I joined the church in the mid-70s and our organist was Bennie Weathers, Jr., a very accomplished musician. Organ solos were quite common in the 70s and 80s. My father, Pastor C. E. Washington, always requested the late Gloria C. Mason Henderson to play a meditation before he preached. That's New Orleans, y'all.

@Gerry8167 13 жыл бұрын

My my my! Thank you very much Tdavidray! Lord have mercy, this is beautiful. Lord how I miss Sammy. He used to play organ/piano for my mother the late Marva Wright and everywhere they went to perform it was church, for mama was also one of Sammy's vocalist in his group The Dimensions of Faith. I know they are having a wonderful time playing and singing in heaven. Praise God!

@msbri83 12 жыл бұрын

My Uncle was one of the best in the city NOLA. We miss him dearly

@k-army7669 2 жыл бұрын

Our uncle was truly Awesome

@michaelj1959 16 жыл бұрын

I have to agree. He was AWESOME. But Thank the Lord we still have you.

@joycebailey9772 3 жыл бұрын

You are gladly missed! Dimensions of Faith days

@deeEssBee 17 жыл бұрын

Mr Ray, Your posts are X-cellent. Thanks for renewing memories of home. It is something about New Orleans. These are the days that make home special to my heart.

@fystasjoppheng 16 жыл бұрын

I dont know how to explain this, but he has something "magic" in his playing. He manage to capture the listner in to all the moods he creates, even the pauses.

@mcmiraclevalley 17 жыл бұрын

WOW.............Now this is playing it with soul. Good job my Bro. Berfect: Rev. Michael Capps, D.D., Th.D, Ph.D Bishop:

@SuzanneUzzell 16 жыл бұрын

Wow this was so amazing what a blessing may he rest in the arms of Jesus for truly he will be remembered, although this is my first time seeing this it has touched me! My dad is a organist and I always love to hear the sound of the organ. Beautiful!

@tonyroyal4979 8 жыл бұрын

I wish more young people would learn from this awesome Man of God.Learn your hymns.I speak as a Minstrel myself.

@williepage6596 6 жыл бұрын

I had the honor of singing with the First Zion B.C. in Gertown when Sammy was playing there, oh how I miss those days. The Late Dr. Norwood Thompson, Sr. was the Pastor!!!

@EzraBufford 17 жыл бұрын

I would love to meet this guy! I must admit he played this song big time and took it further!!! I hate my live organ solos. That dude by the name of Shawn who plays organ for Todd Hall is wicked too! The best time to check a organist out is when they are having fun sheding (messing around on the organ)-Except Sammy went crazy live up here! -something I need to learn instead of holding back because of past old school teaching about the 'flesh stuff'

@michaelj1959 13 жыл бұрын

I can listen to him play all day. R.I.P.

@REPUBLICANSAREBEYONDSTUPID 13 жыл бұрын

This cat was an organ genius. I still remember when he came to Franklin and tore the organ up! Literally... he played so hard that he chipped two of the keys and cut his finger lol RIP Sammy

@BenjaminDehli 16 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Such a powerfull tonewheel sound

@ncilmo 16 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite hymns and Brother Berfect played it with expert skill and perfection in an interesting and exciting manner!!! This is FIVE star professional musicianship with anointing in front of thousands attending a Baptist convention who appeared to demonstrate to me an appreciation for the greatness in this Gospel Hammond Organ performance!!! I welcome your visit to my videos. Dr. Kemp

@freddiedixson1999 2 жыл бұрын

To God be the glory.rest beyoung the river how great thou art.He's greater than all my sins. Work what the Lord has given to you.bro.Sammy

@soundofallrhythm 8 жыл бұрын

God speaks though many and all. I really got a kick out of seeing the response of all who were inspired.

@UNDERTAKER730 17 жыл бұрын

Thats playing with Soul and a powerfull anointing only God can give Calif Lic. Funeral Director #1726 Colonial Chapel FH D Marc Duncan

@mcmiraclevalley 17 жыл бұрын

With so many gone now to be with the Lord we yet have one of the very best anointed gospel soul organ players alive today....Dr. Ezra Bufford. Live love dear Elder. Rev. Michael Capps, D.D., Th.D, Ph.D

@jaquanderricotte4987 7 жыл бұрын

mcmiraclevalley amen

@jamminondakeys 16 жыл бұрын

I love this vid.. There is a true anointing on this mans life and his fingers and his mind. I love self-interpreted playings more than playing from music.

@msbri83 3 жыл бұрын

Uncle Sam you are so missed, your niece the Bridis as you use to call me.

@afratube 16 жыл бұрын

Continued from "suprememaster0" reply: The spirit in that place was not the same spirit we would have if we had consumed a few drinks and listened to someone play at the night club. At the club, we would have been consumed with the musician himself and the feeling from the liquid "spirits" consumed; but here in this assembly, those who worship in truth are giving God the glory.

@michaelj1959 16 жыл бұрын

Thank God it was spared. It would have been a shame to lose it. But God had something else in mind. Glory.

@hammondman94 17 жыл бұрын

May his memory live on. His personal organ was purchased and restored by the Rev. John Rapheal, Pastor of New Hope MBC of New Orleans and is housed in the New Hope educational building. By the organ being on the second floor of the Educational Building it was spared from flooding during Hurricane Katrina.

@afratube 16 жыл бұрын

It's divine Brother. Remember David played music when Saul had evil spirits upon him, and Saul was helped. They are not clapping at his talent; they, are clapping to praise God according to the spirit of praise being awakened in them through this music. If you or I were there, we probably would not have heard people screaming "Sammy", but we would have heard them saying "Hallelujah", "Glory", meaning Glory to God and other shouts of praise to God.

@corneliussebastion1896 Жыл бұрын

I’M PRETTY CERTAIN EVERYONE KNOWS THAT AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH CLAPPING AT HOW TALENTED SOMEONE IS AT USING THEIR GIFT THAT THEY WERE GRACED FAVORED AND ANOINTED WITH BY GOD ON HIGH SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY ARE USING THEIR GIFT TO GLORIFY GOD AND NOT DRAW ATTENTION TO THEMSELVES AND YES THEY ARE PRAISING GOD FOR HIM REVIVING THEIR SPIRITS THROUGH THIS GREAT GOSPEL HYMN I’M A 1990’S BABY AND I LOVE OLD FASHION OLD TIME OLD SCHOOL GOSPEL MUSIC HYMNS AND SONGS THIS HYMN IN PARTICULAR WAS PLAYED AT MY GRANDFATHER’S WAKE WHICH WAS 21 YEARS AGO AND I WAS ONLY 6 YEARS OF AGE AND I WAS SMILING BECAUSE I KNEW HE WAS SITTING AT THE FEET OF THE GREAT GOD THAT HE SERVED

@EzraBufford 17 жыл бұрын

I see somebody else loved Billy Preston besides me! Alright doc!!!

@laroneharden5608 3 жыл бұрын

Yessuh

@mcmiraclevalley 17 жыл бұрын

Where can one buy gospel CD's of this good man's playing??? Rev. Michael Capps, Ph.D

@foreveryoung10000000 11 жыл бұрын

THAT THE HOLY GHOST IN THOSE FINGER.......MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE

@UNDERTAKER730 17 жыл бұрын

woooow that was great i mean great. if i can make my trumpet do that man that was great D Marc Duncan Calif. Lic Funeral Director Oakland Calif

@bkisme 15 жыл бұрын

considering i waited this long for him to play it, this better be FLIPPIN EPIC... something tells me this would have been a lot better had I been amongst that group. Didn't recognize how great thou art but this boi can play some wicked shit.

@mcmiraclevalley 14 жыл бұрын

Dr. Berfect indeed was an master organist: Bishop Michael Capps, Ph.D

@dewill74 10 жыл бұрын

I guess I had to be there!

@32pedalnotes 17 жыл бұрын

I would not label this a response to Billy Preston because Billy's version is an original. This man's rendition is excellent in its own right. It is obviously Billy Preston inspired, but he has some nice moves of his own that were powerful. I'm sorry to hear of his passing. May he rest in peace, for he made a great contribution to the art of hammond organ solo playing.

@10JLB 15 жыл бұрын

DUDE!!!! WHERE DID YOU GET THIS VIDEO FROM? Sammie was so awesome when he played!!! From gospel to secular, Sammie could play it all!!!!

@tdavidray 17 жыл бұрын

Sammy Berfect died in the late 90's. And there are other videos but I haven't been able to get any of them.....YET!!!

@willardburfict459 6 жыл бұрын

When you do look me up, I would like to hear more of his music...

@shortgardner75 4 жыл бұрын

tdavidray he died in 1999

@msbri83 12 жыл бұрын

Yes my uncle can out play whom ever .u Ever seen some body put a rubber ban and a match in a organ and let it play by it self my uncle was a beast this ain' t notthing wish we had more videos of him.

@willardburfict459 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah! What an awesome guy.

@georgefrench134 10 жыл бұрын

He was the best! Worked with him for a few years with the Deacon John Band. He is missed.

@willardburfict459 6 жыл бұрын

What a guy...He was blessed with gifted hands.

@timothyj1966 14 жыл бұрын

not only are his runs ridiculous ! he hears so many other changes and chords outside the realm that he must be playing in heaven

@official_iAmRoyceB 11 жыл бұрын

He played it just like Billy Preston did

@YoungmanwithOldsoul 15 жыл бұрын

me too

@meetmac1 17 жыл бұрын

What happened to him. Are there any other videos?

@joshuamillerknight7530 11 ай бұрын

Did I see Mosie Burks in the audience?

@jontroibumpus 13 жыл бұрын

I love the artistry, but music like this always seems to remind me of funerals.

@KMMJKR 16 жыл бұрын

save me as a friend doc...

@tdavidray 16 жыл бұрын

I believe Sammy died in '99 or '01, not sure. He has family members who've commented below; perhaps you should ask them to be certain.

@Vessel4Praise 12 жыл бұрын

oh so this dude deceased? They should change his last name to Perfect in memory of his work.

@brothalewis78 15 жыл бұрын

wheres your video at guy???? how many recordings you play for??? how many people even know you??????

@dburfict 16 жыл бұрын

Leave it to the haters. I'll be waiting for your video doing something comparable. I have a feeling I'll be waiting a long time, so in the meantime get a life. Stop hatin and give credit where its due.

@TShuga 17 жыл бұрын

This is outstanding, moving, virtuoso. But let's be honest. . . there is no such thing as a video response to Billy Preston on the Hammond.

@blackmoney37 15 жыл бұрын

you are so right, I dont have any of those horrible skills,

@craig9843 16 жыл бұрын

I never recognized "How Great Thou Art" in this...sorry.

@DubMartin8 12 жыл бұрын

yous aint got nothing on the lds organ and organist richard elliot

@rosederogene9069 6 жыл бұрын

DubMartin8 Richard Elliott is great!

@brothalewis78 15 жыл бұрын

fam, how can you even say something like that???? he's not playing for you!!! think about it!!!!! you probably don't have 2/3 of his skills!!!!!!!

@iamtraviscleveland 14 жыл бұрын

lol..this is extra baptist...lol u cant speak tounges over this...lol he got great control, drive, and chops, but missin that pentecostal holy ghost feelin'.... i can only be entertained by this...LOL... kool tho

@christopherlangley4522 5 жыл бұрын

Boring lol

@CorneliusSebastion-tk6ru 7 ай бұрын

SATAN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST REBUKE YOU

@pianoboy890 14 жыл бұрын

WHat???? thats pure entertainment for people over 70. THats not the holy spirit in him. To manny musicians today run off of self praise instead of praise to God.

@Gerry8167 13 жыл бұрын